US EditionFormer NATO Chief: Europe Must Prepare Economic ‘Bazooka’ to Deter Trump’s Greenland Takeover
Trump's 10% tariffs on European imports over Greenland control sparked threats of EU retaliation and concerns about NATO alliance stability, officials said.
- On Jan 20, 2026, President Donald Trump announced a 10% import tax starting February on goods from eight European nations during the Davos meeting.
- Trump argues the move is about security, saying the U.S. needs Greenland to deter China and Russia and that tariffs retaliate for last week's troop deployments and leverage Denmark.
- French President Emmanuel Macron warned the EU could use its anti-coercion instrument or suspend the U.S.-EU trade deal, while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen vowed the response `will be unflinching, united and proportional`.
- Allies warned Trump's pledges risk rupturing NATO cohesion, and European backers are considering a permanent military presence in the Arctic to guarantee Greenland's security.
- Set to speak in Davos on Wednesday, Trump said he agreed to a meeting of various parties while Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov denied threats to Greenland and called it a `colonial gain` for Denmark.
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Trump’s Greenland threats spark outrage from EU and test NATO
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump ‘s pledge to provoke a sweeping tariff fight with Europe to get his way in taking control of Greenland has left many of America’s closest allies warning of a rupture with Washington capable of shattering the NATO alliance that had once seemed unshakable. The European Union’s top official on Tuesday called Trump’s planned new tariffs on eight of its countries over Greenland a “mistake” and questioned Trump’s tr…
Trump's Greenland threats spark outrage from EU, test longtime NATO alliance
President Donald Trump’s pledge to provoke a sweeping tariff fight with Europe to get his way in taking control of Greenland has left many of America’s closest allies warning of a rupture with Washington capable of shattering the NATO alliance…
Trump’s Greenland threats spark outrage from EU and test longtime NATO alliance
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ’s pledge to provoke a sweeping tariff fight with Europe to get his way in taking control of Greenland has left many of America’s closest allies warning of a rupture with Washington capable of shattering the NATO alliance that had once seemed unshakable. The European Union’s top official on Tuesday called Trump’s planned new tariffs on eight of its countries over Greenland a “mistake” and questioned Trump…
Trump’s Greenland threats spark outrage from EU, testing longtime NATO alliances
President Donald Trump ’s pledges to provoke a sweeping tariff fight with Europe to get his way in taking control of Greenland has left many of America’s closest allies warning of a rupture with Washington that would shatter the NATO alliance that had once seemed unshakable. The European Union’s top official on Tuesday called Trump’s planned new tariffs over Greenland a “mistake” and questioned Trump’s trustworthiness. French President Emmanuel …
Former NATO chief: Europe must prepare economic ‘bazooka’ to deter Trump’s Greenland takeover
Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Europe must ready an economic “bazooka” in response to President Trump’s threat to take Greenland by force. “If Mr Trump does not accept Greenland’s democratic right to self-determination, Europe should first make clear the steps we are prepared to take—and this must extend beyond the threat of…
Trump's Greenland threats spark outrage from EU and test longtime NATO alliance
President Donald Trump's push to control Greenland has sparked major tensions with Europe. European leaders warn Trump's threat of tariffs over Greenland policy could damage the NATO alliance. On Tuesday, the EU's top official called Trump's planned tariffs a "mistake."…
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